Tales of Xillia 2
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| Developer(s) | Namco Bandai Games |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai Games |
| Designer(s) | Hideo Baba |
| Artist(s) | Daigo Okumura |
| Series | Tales |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
| Release | November 1, 2012 |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game |
| Mode(s) | Single Player |
Tales of Xillia 2 (テイルズオブエクシリア2, Teiruzu obu Ekushiria Tsu) is the fourteenth mothership (main series) title in the Tales series of video games. It will be the first game in the series to be developed and published by Namco Bandai Games after Namco Tales Studio was dissolved earlier in 2012, though the core development staff remains the same.[1] It is a direct sequel to Tales of Xillia, taking one year after the events of the original. The game is set to be released in Japan in Winter 2012 for the Playstation 3. While not confirmed for release in any other regions, series producer, Hideo Baba says there's a "good chance" if the original game sells well internationally in 2013.[2]
Characters
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Unlike most mothership titles in the series, character designs will be done by Daigo Okumura rather than Kousuke Fujishima or Mutsumi Inomata who have handled the designs for most Tales mothership games. Daigo Okumura had previously worked on character designs for Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, another Tales sequel, in addition to his work on various antagonists in the Tales series.
- Ludger Will Kresnik (ルドガー・ウィル・クルスニク, Rudogaa Wiru Kuresuniku)
- Voiced by: Takashi Kondou (Japanese)
- The twenty-year-old protagonist of the story with a 20 million Gald debt. He has excellent cooking skills and works in Trigraph's train restaurants. He lives with his older brother, Julius, in Trigraph, Elenpios. In battle, he fights with swords, guns and a hammer, which he can freely switch between his weapons with his "Weapon Shift" ability. He is a playable character.
- Elle Mel Mata (エル・メル・マータ, Eru Meru Maata)
- Voiced by: Mariya Ise (Japanese)
- An eight year old girl, she is the main heroine of the game. She is accompanied by Ludger's pet cat Lulu. Her father is in need of help, wanting her to look for the "Land of Canaan" that grants wishes. She is a non-playable character.
- Leia Rolando
- Voiced by: Saori Hayami (Japanese)
- Returning from the first game, Leia is now an apprentice reporter at a newspaper in Elenpios. In battle, she fights with a staff and has access to her ability which returns from the first game, the "Staff Expansion( 活伸棍術, Kasshinkon Jutsu )" where Leia's staff will be expanded longer, giving her increased attack power and range. She is a playable character.
- Alvin
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita (Japanese)
- Returning from the first game, Alvin is currently starting a new business in Elenpios and he's growing a beard for it. In battle, he fights with a blade and a gun and has access to his ability which returns from the first game, the "Charge" ability where he can enter Charge Mode, giving him the ability to use Charged Artes. He is a playable character.
- Rowen J. Ilbert
- Voiced by: Mugihito Terada (Japanese)
- Returning from the first game, Rowen is now Prime Minister of Rieze Maxia. He fights with sabers and knives in battle and his ability is "Magic Aftertuning" which allows him to control his Magic Artes. He is a playable character.
- Jude Mathis
- Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga (Japanese)
- Returning from the first game, Jude is a new addition to a particular team doing research on the great spirit Origin. The immaturity he once had when he was a student has completely gone, and he now has this grown-up atmosphere about him.[3]
- Milla
- Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (Japanese)
- This Milla is a different Milla from the one in the first Xillia, When the new Milla was still 6 years old, the Arc Noa was destroyed, thus preventing the completion of the Spear of Kresnik. With this event, her mission had been fulfilled, and she can no longer channel Maxwell's power nor summon the four elemental spirits. She has an obstinate personality and is really prideful, but this is mainly because of her unique upbringing and not having any friends. She has been living with her Great Spirit older twin sister in Ni Akeria, but now accompanies Ludger on his journey.[4]
- Nova
- Voiced by: Satomi Sato (Japanese)
- A girl who used to be Julius's classmate who currently works at one of the banks being run by Clanspia Company. She is in charge of paying Ludger's sudden huge debt. She is a non-playable character.
Gameplay
The game will also introduce a new choice system into the game, where players are allowed to choose between two courses of action in the game by pressing the "L1" or "R1" buttons on the controller.[5] The effects of these choices can range greatly from simply different dialogue during a cutscene or choosing between fighting an enemy or retreating.[5] The game will also utilize the XDR-LMBS or Cross Double Raid Linear Motion Battle System for its combat, which is a variant of Xillia's Dual Raid Linear Motion Battle System. Party members will have special abilities in battle, such as Ludger's Weapon Shift, where he can swap between swords, guns and a hammer during combat.
Development
The game, like its predecessor, was teased via a teaser countdown site that lasted 19 days. During the final eleven days of the countdown, a new quote related to the game was released every day.[6] The game was then officially announced during the 2012 Tales of Festival held on June 2, 2012.[5] As with the original Tales of Xillia, the game will contain its own set of DLC costumes as well, including some related to characters from previous titles of the series and some anime series like Code Geass: Akito the Exiled, and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.[7]
It will also feature cutscenes animated by Ufotable, who also worked on cutscenes for the original game along with a theme song, Song 4 U, by Ayumi Hamasaki who also sang Progress, the theme song for the original game.
References
- ^ Anoop Gantayat (November 21, 2012). "Namco Bandai Dissolving Tales Studio". Andriasang. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ Sal Romano (July 6, 2012). "Tales of Xillia coming to North America, Europe". Gematsu. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ a745 (August 29, 2012). "Jude's Looking Quite Cool In His Return For Tales of Xillia 2". Abyssal Chronicles. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a745 (September 18, 2012). "Tales of Xillia 2 - Info On Milla, Ludger's Mirroring And Relationships". Abyssal Chronicles. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Anoop Gantayat (June 2, 2012). "Tales of Xillia 2 Announced". Andriasang. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ Sal Romano (June 1, 2012). "Next Tales of countdown update: 0 days". Gematsu. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ Spencer (August 18, 2012). "Tales Of Xillia 2 Has Code Geass: Akito The Exiled Crossover Costume". siliconera. Retrieved August 19, 2012.